It is already the second week. Time flies quickly when you have no homework to do. School just started for the day, which means it is time for my "favorite" time of the day, advisory. The bell rings and I groan. I mean hey, advisory is not that bad, but it definitely can be at times. I walk down the hall and put away my unnecessary items that I don't need just yet. All I take with me is a water bottle, a book, and my binder. We never really do anything in advisory anyway.

     As soon as I sit down Mablina rushes in, puts down her stuff, and starts singing and dancing. And by dancing, I mean doing jazz hands and skipping across the room. Class had just started, and it wasn't starting very well. Think about it. Would YOU like to have a popular kid dance all over the room and sing off key when you're trying to read a really good book? Well, I sure don't! So I try to tune her out and bury my head deeper in my book and attempt to concentrate.

Then Ms. Horsewhinny comes in. FINALLY Mablina sits down. Even she's a little scared of the teacher. Ms. Horsewhinny takes attendance (as if I WOULDN'T be here) and we get down to business, starting on our class cheer. In the end, we end with "We're with Ms. Horsewhinny, and we're the best! We will all ace every test! While you all study, we'll all play, in the autumn sun all day!" I WAS going to point out that only a few of my classmates had grades above C's, but I don't think the teacher would like that. Yeah, probably not a really truthful cheer for our group. I mean, we started school a week ago and most of them are already failing! Can you believe it? How do you even DO that? I mean, me, I had all A's. So did two others. The rest well... they're not so lucky. They really COULD use some study time! Just when I thought it couldn't get worse, the REAL problem arrives. Ms. Horsewhinny says she likes it and that will be our cheer for the competition. Great. Just great. The speaker erupts with static and turns a into a message from the principal.

     "Attention students! The soccer postings have been put out in the gym! If you have signed up for soccer, please come to the gym now!" Then it goes quiet. I immediately raise my hand.

     "Ms. Horsewhinny, can I go?" She nods, and I race out the door eager to escape my dreaded advisory class. In the hallway I catch up with my friends and together we run down to the gym and get to the postings first. By the look of it, we all made the team!

     "Yes!" we all shriek. Then we come together in a group hug. I hear a "I made it!" and a "I made it too!" coming from behind me, and I look over and see Flash and Bolt patting each other on the back. Great. They made it too. Guess I'm stuck with them even more. Suddenly, Ms. Hornfeather blows her whistle and calls us all up that made it. She starts to explain positions and teammates. Dash, Flash, Bolt (ew), and I are offense. Jackie, Poeny, Luke, and Josh are midfield. That leaves Flit, Patrick, and Carlos for defense, with Bryan for the goalie. Unicity became our aid and uniform designer. I could tell Dash was pleased with the team this year, besides that Bolt was on it. Then Ms. Hornfeather tells us that the first practice was on Wednesday at 6:30 before school starts, dismissing us back to our classes.

     "Dash, can you please repeat what I just said?" Ms. Hornfeather asks, looking annoyed at Dash.

     "That the first practice is on Wednesday at 6:30." she replies. Huh. I thought she wasn't paying attention either.

     "That's right Dash! Remember everyone, Wednesday at 6:30!" Then the bell rings, and it's off to my first real class of the day.

     When the day is over, I head to the bus to get home. It turns out I'm the first one there out of my friend group. Well, that's not so bad I guess. Some of the seats are already filled up, so let's see.... Would I rather sit by the troublemakers or the annoying kids? Annoying kids win, since I am DEFINITELY NOT a troublemaker. I sit in a front seat. A few more kids arrive, sitting in the back. Ah, yes. Troublemakers. Then Dash arrives, breaking my train of thought. She, of course, sits with me like she always does. Right after her, Bolt and Flash arrive and sit across from us. Great. Can this bus ride get anymore annoying when it hasn't even left the school yet? Bolt whispers something to Flash and they start laughing, staring us down at the same time. Dash and I look at each other and I can tell we're thinking the same thing. AKA we should move to a different seat. Wouldn't THAT be great. Unfortunately, all the seats are taken already and even Peony, Unicity, Flit, and Jackie got stuck in the back seats with the troublemakers. *sigh* Finally I can tell that Dash can't act cool for much longer.

     "OK, what are you guys talking about?" she asks. They just look look at each other and burst out laughing. Great. It was probably about us anyway.

     "Well, what was it?" Dash asked as she throws her hands up in the air.

     They hesitate for a moment but they reply, "Oh, nothing, CRASH!" Oh no, they did NOT just say that. But rather unfortunately, they did. It's always been a game of theirs to call us by the wrong names, such as Dash and Crash. For me it has always been Twi and Cry. Luckily, before they can say anything else, it is our stop.

     "Uh... bye guys..." we both say and all six of us leave the bus and head home.

-The Next Day-

     Well after all that we have to put up with in school, it is starting to look better than what we have to go through now. We are stuck watching a soccer game. Now that bad right? NOT! Our coach wanted us to watch a "professional" team play. To make matters worse, they're an opposing team. Which says a lot about us to them. *sigh* Well, I start taking notes trying to be a good player, but then I start to get so bored that I just nod off.....

     "Wake up!" I hear someone yell in my ear. Ugh! I was comfortable! Oh well. I look up and see Unicity doing the same to Dash. Well, it least I wasn't the only one that fell asleep.....

     "Have enough beauty sleep?" I hear, and realize it was Flash making that remark. Great. He noticed too.

     "Hey!" Dash replies. "Twi fell asleep too!" Great. Thanks Dash. But it's okay I guess. I did, after all. Avoiding Flash and Bolt, we all talk and laugh the whole way back to the school.

    About five minutes before the bell rings to signal the end of school, I am talking with Dash about random things - school, soccer, and other stuff, when Jewel and Majie come over. They were Dash's old friends, but I stand before her just in case they decide to make more remarks. I can tell everyone else in our group does the same.

     "Nice to see you, CRASH!" They both smirk, and I can tell Dash is uncomfortable. I mean, they used to be her friends but then got full of themselves and turned on her. Just then the bell rings and we all head off to the bus.

     "Thanks, guys." Dash says as we pull off. "Why do they always pick on me?"

     "Actually, Dash, it's not just you. I got picked on a lot - quite frequently, even." I say, a sad smile on my face.

     The rest of them, all in unison, say, "Me too!" I smile, knowing that since we are all friends, we'll be stronger. And stronger means protection, meaning no more bullying!!! Woo hoo!!!!!

Hey guys! Sooooo sorry that I haven't written in soooooo long, but I've been really busy and lazy, and I also want to thank RainbowDashLoyalty for constantly pestering me to write, and telling me that all I needed was to get in the mood. So yeah, I did. Please read RainbowDashLoyalty's books!!! I also want to say thank you soon much for all the publicity!!! I am so happy to reach, as of now, 111 reads!!! Woo hoo!!!! Thanks to all my friends too, for getting accounts and following me too!!!! All of you guys rock!!! And in case anyone does not already know, and since you were asking, yes, RainbowDashLoyalty is my identical twin sister, so lots of love to her too!!! Sorry for any typos, because I was writing in the car, and it was bumpy so... yeah. Thanks again to everyone!!!

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